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Lee Sun-woo earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of Glasgow, where he conducted a comparison study of presidential systems of government and bureaucracies (governing bodies) in new democracies. His main areas of research are democratization, democracy, comparative politics, and Korean politics. Major publications include “Presidentialism and Consensual Politics: The Problems of South Korea and the US and Chile’s Alternative Party Systems” (2021), “‘Emperor’ and ‘Lame Duck’ A Theoretical Approach on the Two-faced President” (2019), “European Politics” (2018, co-authored), “Prosecutors and Presidents in New Democracies” (2017, co-authored), “The Priority of ‘Rule of Law’ for Democratic Consolidation : The Post-Soviet Russia Case” (2017), and many more. He is currently an Professor of Political Science & Diplomacy at Jeonbuk National University, and he is also a Research Director for the Korean Association of Party Studies.

His research takes a comparative approach to understanding political institutions such as presidencies, parliaments, government bodies (bureaucracies and governing bodies), judiciaries, and political parties, as well as the institutional dynamics among the same. As an academic, his main objective is to objectively identify the issues that affect Korea’s current structures of power, system of government, and national administration and offer direction on beneficial institutional reforms. Recently, he has engaged in research and reflection on such issues as the “imperial presidency” of modern Korea, political polarization, and the judicialization of politics, as well as the practical actions needed to address such issues.

Research Director, Korean Association of Party Studies
Former Director, Korean Political Science Association
Former Advisor, Peaceful Unification Advisory Council